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1[11MINUTES OP THE 165th SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LIVONIA
On Tuesday, July 9, 1963 the City Planning Commission of the City of Livonia held the
165th Special Meeting at the Livonia City Hall, 330C1 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan.
Mr. Charles Walker, Chairman called the meeting to order at approximately 9:00 P.M.
and appointed Mr. W. E. Okerstrom, Acting Secretary, in the absence of Mr. R. L.
Angevine.
Members Present: Dr. Daniel Allen, Milton Ingold, Edward Milligan, W. E.
Okerstrom and Charles W. Walker
Members Absent : Dennis Anderson, James Cameron and Robert L. Angevine
Mr. David R. McCullough, City Planner and Mr. Daniel Andrew, Industrial Coordinator,
were present along with about four interested persons.
Mr. McCullough announced the first item on the agenda is Petition V-75 by Weingarden
Investment Company is requesting that the South 10 feet of the existing
easement be vacated located north of Lots 256, 257 and 258 in the E. G.
Settle Realty's Co's Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision which is situated north
of Joy Road between Louise and Beatrice in the Southeast 1/4 of Section
35. Public Hearing 7/2/63, item taken under advisement.
$ Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Milligan, supported by Mr. Okerstrom, it was
#7-1.28-63 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
Tuesday, July 2, 1963 on Petition V-75 as submitted by Weingarden
Investment Company for the vacating of the south 10 feet of the
existing easement located north of Lots 256, 257 and 258 in the
E. G. Settle Realty's Co. 's Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, situated
in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, the City Planning Commission
Does hereby recommend to the City Council that Petition V-75 be
granted, the City to retain an easement over the north ten (10)
feet of what is now a twenty (20) foot easement, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was published in
the official newspaper, The Livonian-City Post under date of June
12, 1963 and notice of which hearing was sent to The Detroit Edison
Company, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, Michigan Bell Telephone
Company, The Consumers Power Company, City Departments, petitioner
and abutting property owners as listed in the Proof of Service.
A roll call vote on the foregoing resolution resulted in the following:
AYES: Allen, Ingold, Milligan, Okerstrom and Walker
NAYS: None
Mr. Walker declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough announced the next item on the agenda is Petition M-289 by Nelson
Dembs, requesting approval to build apartments on property located on
the West side of Middlebelt Road, between Munger and Greenland,
approximately 200 feet north of Greenland, in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 14. Public Hearing 7/2/63, at which time this petition was
amended by eliminating two units from the proposed apartment plan.
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There was considerable discussion as to whether or not there is a violation of side
yard requirements between the two sets of eight (8) unit buildings. After a lengthy
discussion on the subject, it was determined that no violation existed. There was
also a discussion on whether or not any violation of the rear or side yard require-
, ments at the north end of the property existed. It was decided that because of the
ravine no violation existed. Additionally, it was observed that insufficient
manuevering room may exist for some of the parking spaces.
Upon a motion duly made by Dr. Allen, supported by Mr. Ingold and unanimously adopted,
it was,
#7-129-63 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on Tuesday,
July 2, 1953 the City Planning Commission does hereby grant Petition M-289
by Nelson Dembs requesting approval to build apartments on property located
on the west side of Middlebelt Road between Munger and Greenland, in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, as amended by Resolution #7-122-63 adopted on
July 2, 1963, subject, however, to the following conditions:
(a) Approval as shown on the attached Site Plan designated "Exhibit
A" and dated as having been received May 28, 1963;
(b) Drive width to be a minimum of 18 feet;
(c) Drive is to be paved at least as far as the West end of the island;
(d) Sidewalk to be constructed on the Right-of-way;
(e) Drive permits are to be obtained from the Wayne County Road
Commission. The drive layout is to be coordinated with the
scheduled Middlebelt widening;
(f) No fences, pillars, walls or shrubs to be more than three
feat in height at the entrance, nor to be within six feet of
the driveway edge;
FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was sent to property
owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City Departments as listed in
the Proof of Service.
Mr. Walker declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough announced the next item on the agenda is Petition M-290 by Donaldson
& Meier Architects, requesting approval to build a church building and
a rectory building on property located on the East side of Farmington
Road between Six Mile Road and Curtis, approximately 930 feet north of
Six Mile Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10; Public Hearing
7/2/63 item taken under advisement.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Milligan, supported by Dr. Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#7-130-63 RESOL7ED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on Tuesday,
July 2, 1953 the City Planning Commission does hereby grant Petition
M-290 by Donaldson & Meier Architects, requesting approval to build a
churchbu'_li:.r.g and a rectory building on property located on the East
side of Farmington Road between Six Mile Road and Curtis approximately
930 feet north of Six Mile Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10,
subject to the following:
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(a) Approval as shown on the attached Site Plan designated "Exhibit
A" and dater June 3, 1963
FUF.TIIE7. RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was sent to property
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owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City Departments as listed in
II3the Proof of Service.
Mr. Walker declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough announced the next item on the agenda is Petition M-292 by Conway M.
Adams, Chief Engineer, John E. Roth & Sons, Inc. , for Grace Baptist Church
requesting approval to erect a church with small Sunday School facilities
on property located on the South side of Ann Arbor Trail, approximately
320 ft. West of Russell Avenue (or 1100 ft. West of Wayne Road) in the
Southwest 1/4 of Section 33. Public Hearing 7/2/63 item taken under
advisement.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Okerstrom, supported by Mr. Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#7-131-63 RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on
Tuesday, July 2, 1963 the City Planning Commission does hereby
grant Petition M-292 by Conway M. Adams, Chief Engineer for the
Grace Baptist Church requesting approval to erect a church with
small Sunday School facilities on property located on the south
side of Ann Arbor Trail, approximately 320 ft. West of Russell
Avenue in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33 subject to the following:
(a) Approval as shown on the attaches Site Plan designated
"Exhibit A" and dated May 7, 1963, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was sent to property
owners within 500 feet, petitioner and City Departments as listed in
the Proof of Service.
Mr. Walker declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Mr. McCullough announced the next item on the agenda is Application TA-99 by Wayne
Wallace requesting approval to remove sand from property located on the
Southwest corner of Eight Mile Road and Hubbard Road in the Northwest
1/4 of Section 3. Public Hearing 7/2/63, item taken under advisement.
Mr. William Strasser, City Engineer, arrived at 9:20 p.m. and was queried as to
engineering considerations of this request.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Milligan, supported by Dr. Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#7-132-63 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a Public Hearing having been held on Tuesday,
July 2, 1963, the City Planning Commission does hereby grant Application
TA=99 by Wayne Wallace requesting approval to remove sand from property
located on the Southwest corner of Eight Mile Road and Hubbard Road in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 3, subject, however, :to the following
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conditions:
(a) that the applicant shall not at any time allow water to collect on the
subject property or on adjoining property and at all times shall maintain
adequate drainage;
(b) that the applicant shall at all times comply with all traffic require-
ments established by the Police Department;
(c) that the applicant shall maintain a four (4) foot snow fence around the
excavated area which shall be lighted at night;
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(d) that the applicant shall be required to keep a night watchman on
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the premises from dusk until dawn;
(e) that the applicant shall be obligated to seed all of the land from
which topsoil has been removed with some seed acceptable to the Department
of Parks & Recreation, or in the alternative to create a parking lot over
the area, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the applicant deposit with the City Clerk a corporate
surety bond at $500.00 per acre for three (3) acres or $15,000.00 which
bond shall be for at leasd a one-year period, and
THAT, the period for which the permit herein, authorized shall be
for a period of one year or period not to exceed the expiration date
of the bond as required therein, whichever is the shorter period, and
THAT, the applicant shall apply for and obtain the permit herein authorized
within thirty (30) days from the date of this resolution, and
FURTHER RESOLVED, notice of the above hearing was sent to property owners
within 500 feet, petitioner, City Departments as listed in the Proof of
Service and recommendations having been obtained from the Department of
Public Works under dates of July 2, 1963 and from the Police Department under
date of July 8, 1963.
Mr. Walker declared the motion is carried and the foregoing resolution is adopted.
Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Okerstrom, supported by Dr. Allen and unanimously
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adopted, the City Planning Commission does hereby adjourn the 165th Special Meeting
held on Tuesday, July 9, 1963 at approximately 10:15 p.m.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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W. E. Okerstrom, Secretary pro tem
ATTESTED:
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Char es W. Walker, Chairman
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